Hair curler



E. L. JAMES April 23, 1929.

HAIR CURLER Filed Feb. 1, 1928 grwmloz EDNA L JAMES )Q r-or Patented Apr. 23, 1929.

s PATENT OFFICE.

EDNA L. JAMES, or OAKLAND, oALIronniA.

HAIR CURLER.

Application filed February 1, 1928. Serial K025151311.

My invention relates to improvements in hair curlers, and it consists ()ililllt) conrbinalions, constructions and arrang inonts hereinafter described, and clain'ied.

An object of my invention is to provide a hair curler for bobl cd or short hair that is exlrelneljy simple in construction and inexpensive to manufacture. The curler consists 1 V or a single piece 01: materlal l'OltlillJlG into two :-:e :tions, and carries a wire that is bendposition. The deiice his an opening for Yreceivinp; a lock of hair, and the two seeliens are used for enclosing a. portion of hair. This lllltliCS it possible to firmly grasp all of the hair ends and. thus curl the hair clear to the ends.

Other objects and, advantages will appear in the :lollowinp; HPGC-iilfllllOl], and the novel features of the device will be particularly pointed out in the appended claims.

My invent-hm is illustrated in the acconn panyine' drawing forming; a part of this application, in which:

Figure 1 is a plan view of the device showing: it in closed .iosition.

l igg ure 2 is a section along the line 2-2 0t Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a view similar to Figure 2, but showing the hair in place.

'ure 4; is a plan view oil? the device. Flgure 5 1s a perspective V'lOW, ol, the

device.

Figure (3 shows the device rolled, and

Figure 7 shows the ends bent.

In carrying out my invention, I provide a pier-e 0t flexible n'iaterial having two sides 1 and 2. This material may be made of leather, leatherette, a heavy paper, or in fact any material that will answer the purpose as a hair ciu'ler. The sides 1 and 2 are formed from a single piece, and this piece is secured to a bendable wire 3. Stitching (3 and 7 secures the sides 1 and 2 to the wire, and it should be noted that any other suitable fastening means may be employed other than stitching ii? so desired.

An opening 8 is provided in the side 2. This opening is large enough to receive a lock of hair 9, this hair being passed through the opening.

The ends 1()10 of the side land 11-11 of the side 2 are cut at an angle as shown in Figures 1 and 2 in order to permit the device to be readily rolled when a lock of hair is received between the sides. The inclinable TO! securingthedevice in operative ing of the ends 10-1() and 11--11 also makes.

the inid=portion 12 of the curler longer than the side edges 18 and 141:. This permits the wire 3 to be bent as shown in Figure 7 "for securing the device in folded position.

Frouiuthe il orcn'oing description of the various parts oi the device, the operation thereof may be readily understood.

The curler is opened as shown in Figure 4; to receive the lock of hair-,and the two sides 1 and 2 are folded upon each other as shown in Figure 3 so as to receive the hair therebelaveen. The curler is now rolled starting from the side edges 13 and 1 1- and rolling up thesides 1 and 2 until the mid portion 12 is reached. Then continue rolling on hair until curler close to the head. The ciiirler will now take the appearance of that shown. in Figure 6.

The ends of the wire 3 are new bent toward. each other and will. loci; the hair curlerin closed position; The entire device will take the shape shown. in Figure 6.

The hair according length oil? and is durable and e'llicient for the purpose intended. I

Figure 7 shows the means of fastening only. he amount Ofli hair wrapped exteri orly around the curler will vary according to the length of the strand of hair being curled. Very short hair, such as bangs, will be all. enclosed in the fabric of the curler. Longer strands will have their ends enclosed inv the fabric and the rest of their length rolled u on the outside of the fabltic. The flexible ends will be bent back over this hair. Figure 7, there-tore,- docs not show the curler in position on the head, but shows how the ends oil the curler are bent to secure it in closed position. Also, these ends may be bent back to the center or not so far, according to the amount of hair placed within the curler. On the average lock of hair, the flexible ends will bend just a short way from the end of the slit on each side. The flexible ends may therefore be bent at any point, and in this way make the curler instantly adaptable to the amount of hair enclosed within it.

Although I have shown and dcscribodone embodiment of my invention, it is to be understood that the same is susceptible of various changes, and I reserve the right to employ such changes as may come ivithin the scope of the appended claims,

I claim 1. A hair curler Comprising a piece fold-' able and forming two sides i or receiving hair therebetween, said piece having an opening therein for permitting the ha r to enter the curler.

QVA hair curler comprising apiece of flexible material having an opening there- 'in for receiving hair. and means for securing 7 said material in'rolied-up position.

3. A hair curler comprising apiece of flexible material foldable and forming two sides for-receiving hair therebetween, said piece having an opening disposed in one of its sidesforreceiving hair, and abendabie Wire secured to said piece for holding said piece in rolled-up position.

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mg an opening for receiving hair.

5. A hair curler comprising apiece of flexible material, said piece being foldable for forming two sides, a bendable Wire disposed midway between the sioes of said material, said material having an opening for receiving hair, means for securing said Wire to said material, said Wire being bendable ior securing said curler 1n rolled-up position.

EDNA L. JAMES. 

